Thinking of something, Hua Zhi added, "Try to be as quiet as possible, so that no one can find a chance to accuse you."
"Yes." Chen Qing hesitated for a moment and asked, "Should we send someone to inform the prince of the situation in the capital?"
Hua Zhi lowered her eyes, "No need, if the matter is done well, he will not delay outside. If it is not done well, he will be anxious and unable to fly back after knowing the situation in the capital, so why bother."
"I obey your command."
Gu Yelin smiled faintly. Was he just anxious? I'm afraid his heart would freeze. With this girl's intelligence, how could she not see the intention of the current situation? She was just worried about him. His apprentice was more fortunate than him.
Hua Zhi asked someone to prepare paper and pen. She needed to think more carefully. As this matter involved so many people, she couldn't make any mistakes. Even if she was unsure, or if things were different from what she expected, she had to make sure her side could advance and retreat.
Now that Yan Xi is not here, and Xiao Liu is young and lacks power, it is a disadvantage for him, but it is also an advantage at this moment. Precisely because of his poor foundation, even if someone wants to frame him for a rebellion, it will not stand. As long as she eliminates this possibility, the other party will not be able to find a reason to deal with them.
However, the existence of remnants of the Chaoli clan in the palace could be used as a reason to purge the court. He did not ask the five camps in the capital to stand on his side. As long as he could use this excuse to intimidate them and prevent them from being fooled by the other side, he would win.
As for the Royal Guards...
Hua Zhi put down her pen and thought. The leader of the Imperial Guards was Fu Gang, who must be guarding the palace at this time. Yan Xi once said that although Fu Gang was somewhat slick, he was also upright. If he could be contacted...
It's useless. Hua Zhi overturned this possibility on her own. If the emperor was unconscious, there would still be a possibility to fight for it. But according to the current situation, it is unknown whether the emperor is conscious or not, but at least he is awake. As long as he is awake, Fu Gang would not take the risk to fight for the credit of following the emperor.
The merit of following the dragon
Hua Zhi suddenly raised her head, "The Third and Fourth Princes are also not allowed to enter the palace?"
"It should be so." Chen Qing frowned, "I will go and confirm their movements now."
"Be careful, don't reveal your whereabouts."
"yes."
It was late at night. Hua Zhi saw that there were old people and injured people in the room, so she said, "Doctor Yu, you should go back and rest first. If the old man is in trouble, I will send someone to fetch you."
Doctor Yu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be in the back yard."
"yes."
After seeing Divine Doctor Yu out of the house, Hua Zhi called the servants waiting outside and asked, "Can I stay in the house next door for a night?"
The servant knew her identity, so he did not dare to be careless and said respectfully, "Yes, I will ask the maid to come and clean it up right away."
Although she brought a maid with her, Hua Zhi was very tactful in someone else's territory. She motioned him to go and do his work, and returned to the room and bowed to Gu Yelin, "My daughter is next door. You can call me anytime if you have anything."
Gu Yelin said "yes" vaguely, and Hua Zhi thought he was not in good spirits. But when she turned around and prepared to leave, she heard him say, "Don't hesitate, make a decision when necessary. You must believe more than anyone else that your decision is right, and believe that no one will blame you no matter what the result is."
Hua Zhi swallowed hard. Yes, she was afraid.
How could she not be afraid? If she made mistakes in other things, she would bear the consequences. But this was the only thing she couldn't make mistakes in. If she made a mistake, everyone would go to the guillotine. She couldn't bear the consequences alone. It was impossible for her to bear the consequences for her own mistakes.
But even though she knew the consequences, she still had to bite the bullet. Haoyue had already taken action, and she would not leave them alive. Even if they escaped this time, they might not be able to escape next time. Haoyue was pregnant, and this was her amulet. Even the Queen Mother could not touch her! No one could bear the charge of hindering the heir to the throne.
Hua Zhi turned around and looked at Gu Yelin. She thought she had hidden herself well, at least no one had noticed before.
Gu Yelin didn't open his eyes, but he seemed to have seen her movements, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "It's not uncommon for the old emperor to make mistakes. You are fighting for our lives, so how can we tie your hands and feet? Just do what you want."
Hua Zhi bowed deeply. She didn't know what to say or what attitude to express, so she simply said nothing. After all, if anyone had to go to the guillotine, she would be the first to go.
After sending the maid away, Hua Zhi sat at the desk for a long time with a blank mind, as if the invisible pressure in her heart was instantly released.
She bent over the desk for a while before she calmed down and continued to sort out the clues by looking at what she had written before.
Fu Dong found his way to the kitchen at some point. There was no time to do anything else. He knew that the young lady would have to stay up all night, so he boiled some sugar water for her to eat. The soup was now stewing on the fire.
No one spoke. Several maids quietly arranged the room to make it warm. Some stood or sat in the room, and no one was idle. Although they did not bring the account book, they had their own account book in their minds and had plenty of work to do.
Until there was a knock on the door.
Hua Zhi looked up, "Chen Qing?"
"It's my subordinate."
"Come in."
The moment the door opened, Hua Zhi heard the sound of rain. She looked at Chen Qing's wet clothes and realized that it had started raining outside without her noticing.
"I have found out that the Third Prince is in the Prince's Mansion. Although the Fourth Prince showed signs of being there, he is actually not there."
There's a ghost!
Hua Zhi stood up and walked back and forth, trying to connect the dots. She must have missed something. What was it
Yingchun handed over a dry handkerchief, and Chen Qing took it and thanked him softly.
"Chen Qing, do you know that the Fourth Prince... No, you went to Jinyang." Hua Zhi looked over, "Go find someone to ask about the Fourth Prince's whereabouts during this period. The number of times he went into the palace and the length of time he stayed there are normal. Not only him, but also the whereabouts of the people he needs must be found out. If you don't know, check it out, immediately!"
"yes."
Chen Qing, whose hair was not even dried yet, was about to leave when he heard the eldest girl say, "Wait, check Concubine Xu and her family. We don't have to go far, start from when Haoyue was pregnant."
"yes."
Hua Zhi held the armrest of the chair and sat down. She knew she had missed something, the bond between Haoyue and the Fourth Prince!
If her previous guess about Haoyue was correct, and she and the Fourth Prince were once husband and wife, then she must be clear about her preferences for the Fourth Prince. If she wanted to change her destiny and escape from the Emperor, seducing the Fourth Prince would be the best trick she could use while being confined in the palace.
Can the Fourth Prince refuse? He won't!
A prince who couldn't wait to jump into this muddy water at the age of fourteen, his ambition is obvious. How could he refuse such a thing that kills two birds with one stone